11 occurrences in 12 translations

'Observed' in the Bible

Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the Brook of Egypt—observed the festival at that time in the presence of the Lord our God, seven days, and seven more days—14 days.

Verse ConceptsWeeksDinnerSeven DaysTen Or More DaysCelebration

When the queen of Sheba observed all of Solomon’s wisdom, the palace he had built,

Verse ConceptsRoyal Houses

Jeroboam was a valiant soldier, and because Solomon observed that the young man was able to get things done, he set him in charge over all of the conscripted labor from the household of Joseph.

Verse ConceptsdiligenceDiligence, Results OfServants, GoodIndustry, Examples OfPromotionEntrustingForced Labour

Nevertheless I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand, but I will make him ruler all the days of his life, for the sake of My servant David whom I chose, who observed My commandments and My statutes;

Verse ConceptsRulers

"Which way did he go?" their father asked him, since his sons had observed the way that the man of God had taken to return to Judah from Bethel.

Verse ConceptsWhere To?

and he cried to the man of God who came from Judah, saying, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Because you have disobeyed the command of the Lord, and have not observed the commandment which the Lord your God commanded you,

Everyone in Israel will mourn for him and will bury him, because he alone from Jeroboam's family will receive a decent burial, because something good was observed in him with respect to the LORD God of Israel out of all the household of Jeroboam!

Verse ConceptsNo BurialsOnly One PersonMourning The Death Of Others

When Zimri observed that the city had been captured, he retreated into the king's palace, set fire to the citadel, and died when the palace burned down around him

Verse ConceptsCitadelsHope, Results Of Its AbsencePalacesSuicideBurning People

Now the men observed diligently, and hasted to catch whether it were his mind; and they said, Thy brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.

Verse ConceptsChariots

They observed a time of fasting and put Naboth in front of the people.

Verse ConceptsHeraldjezebel

So when the chariot commanders observed Jehoshaphat, they said by mistake, "It's the king of Israel!" and they turned aside to attack him. But Jehoshaphat cried out.

Bible Theasaurus

Ascertained (8 instances)
Celebrate (93 instances)
Detect (3 instances)
Discover (49 instances)
Discovered (118 instances)
Follow (353 instances)
Observe (357 instances)
Observed (210 instances)
Remark (6 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
παρατηρέω 
Paratereo 
Usage: 6

συντηρέω 
suntereo 
Usage: 2

τηρέω 
Tereo 
Usage: 49

φυλάσσω 
Phulasso 
keep , observe , beware , keep self , save , be ... ware
Usage: 25

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